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68. this is why i can't get into mariah carey' singing or eddie van halen's guitar playing

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 12:29 PM

Mar 2017

i can recognize the amazing technical talent, but the ability to convey emotion and pair it to the lyrics or the music just isn't there.

bruce springsteen, on the other hand, is lousy technically, but it's hard to match his ability to convey emotion.

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